Take a warm shower. Focus only on the pleasure of the warm water rather than the events of the day.

Daily Stress Reducers

Practiced for ten minutes a day, these four tension busters can make your body less responsive to stress hormones within a month.

Meditation. The idea is to break the train of stressful thoughts by focusing on a simple word, sound, or prayer.

Deep Breathing. Inhale slowly, pushing your stomach out to bring air deep into your lungs. Hold for a count of five. As you exhale, imagine all of the tension in your body and mind leaving with tthe breath. Repeat.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Working down from face to feet, tense one group of muscles for 20 seconds, then relax slowly before moving to the next group.